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An illustrated dictionary of words used in art and archaeology. Explaining terms frequently used in works on architecture, arms, bronzes, Christian art, colour, costume, decoration, devices, emblems, heraldry, lace, personal ornaments, pottery, painting, sculpture, &c, with their derivations (1883)

Mollett, John W. (John William) · London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington · leaf 116

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enote his age and feebleness. Crux. The Latin equivalent for Cross(q.v.). Crwth (A.S. crudh, Eng. crmvd). A Welshinstrument, a sort of violin, similar to the rclckof the liretons. Crypta, Crypt, Chr. (kputttoj, to bury). Liancient times the crypt was really a cloister ; itformed, in fact, a long… … Fig. 221. Crypt at Laumeur (France). instance of the kind. In modern archaeologythe term crjpt is applied to a subterraneanchapel underneath a church. (Figs. 221 and 222.)

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